Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lone Pine/Death Valley Airport (KO26)

Lat: 36.58869°NLon: 118.04939°WElev: 3710.0ft.

Clear

90°F

32°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed WSW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 22 Aug 07:15 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles NNW China Lake CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 97. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 71. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 97. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles NNW China Lake CA
 36.07°N 117.89°W (Elev. 3999 ft)
3:37 pm PDT Aug 22, 2026
7pm PDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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